Editorials:

Michel Girard and Pierre Drolet

Spinal vs general anesthesia: the patient's perspective/Rachianesthésie vs anesthésie générale : l'optique du patient
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 323-325. [Full Text] [PDF]  

General Anesthesia:

Philippe Biboulet, Pierre Aubas, Jacques Dubourdieu, Josh Rubenovitch, Xavier Capdevila, and Françoise d'Athis

Fatal and non fatal cardiac arrests related to anesthesia
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 326-332. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter Matthey, Brendan T. Finucane, and Barry A. Finegan

The attitude of the general public towards preoperative assessment and risks associated with general anesthesia
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 333-339. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Akira Kudoh, Hiroshi Katagai, and Tomoko Takazawa

Endocrine response to surgical stress in three patients over 100 yr
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 340-343. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mohamed Naguib, Abdulhamid H. Samarkandimb, Yasser Al-Hattab, Ahmed Turkistani, Mohamed Bilal Delvi, Waleed Riad, and Mounir Attia

Metabolic, hormonal and gastric fluid and pH changes after different preoperative feeding regimens
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 344-350. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joan E. Reid, Dara S. Breslin, Rajinder K. Mirakhur, and Agnes H. Hayes

Neostigmine antagonism of rocuronium block during anesthesia with sevoflurane, isoflurane or propofol
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 351-355. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thomas M. Hemmerling, Joachim Schmidt, Christian Hanusa, Tobias Wolf, and Klaus E Jacobi

The lumbar paravertebral region provides a novel site to assess neuromuscular block at the diaphragm
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 356-360. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael J. Griffin, Patrick M. Breen, John J. O'Connor, and Vincent Hannon

Desflurane, compared to halothane, augments phenylephrine-induced contraction in isolated rat aorta smooth muscle
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 361-368. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Regional Anesthesia and Pain:

Jean Wong, Scott Marshall, Frances Chung, David Sinclair, Dajun Song, and Doris Tong

Spinal anesthesia improves the early recovery profile of patients undergoing ambulatory knee arthroscopy
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 369-374. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stephen M. Klein, Roy A. Greengrass, Stuart A. Grant, Laurence D. Higgins, Karen C. Nielsen, and Susan M. Steele

Ambulatory surgery for multi-ligament knee reconstruction with continuous dual catheter peripheral nerve blockade
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 375-378. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fumio Asato and Akifumi Kanai

Sensory blockade of S3 dermatome prevents pain during bladder catheterization
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 379-382. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Obstetrical and Pediatric Anesthesia:

Noelle Louise Siew Hua Lim, Wai Kit Lo, Jin Long Chong, and Alan Xingyi Pan

Single dose diclofenac suppository reduces post-Cesarean PCEA requirements
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 383-386. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Abdulaziz Boker and Bill Y. Ong

Anesthesia for Cesarean section and posterior fossa craniotomy in a patient with von Hippel-Lindau disease
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 387-390. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Respiration and Airway:

Y. Blanloeil, C. Le Roux, J.C. Rigal, Y. Le Teurnier, and P. Chaillou

Transesophageal echocardiography diagnosis of tricuspid obstruction by a vena cava tumour
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 401-404. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yuji Kadoi, Shigeru Saito, Shinjiro Seki, Masanobu Ide, Toshihiro Morita, and Fumio Goto

Electroconvulsive therapy impairs systolic performance of the left ventricle
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 405-408. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eduardo Figueredo

Changes in the intracuff pressure of the laryngeal masks airway caused by repeated use
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 409-412. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chongdoo Park, Jae-Hyon Bahk, Won-Sik Ahn, Sang-Hwan Do, and Kook-Hyun Lee

The laryngeal mask airway in infants and children
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 413-417. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neuroanesthesia and Intensive Care:

Yeow-Choy Lai and Pirjo H. Manninen

Anesthesia for cerebral aneurysms: a comparison between interventional neuroradiology and surgery
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 391-395. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Philippe Seguin, Jean Paul Bleichner, Bernard Branger, Yves Marie Guillou, Alain Feuillu, and Yannick Mallédant

La pression télé expiratoire en CO₂ n'est pas un paramètre pertinent de surveillance d'un traumatisme crânien grave
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 396-400. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

New Media:

D. John Doyle

Website Review: AnesthesiaWeb
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 418. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. John Doyle

Website Review: Anonymous Critical Incidents Reporting System (CIRS©)
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 418-419. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. John Doyle

Website Review: Handheld Medical Computing Devices
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 419-420. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

Indu Sen, Sukanya Mitra, and Kanti K. Gombar

Fatal anaphylactic reaction to oral diclofenac sodium
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 421. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Katsuya Mikawa, Hirohiko Akamatsu, Kahoru Nishina, and Yukie Niwa

Effects of pirenzepine, omeprazole, lansoprazole, and rabeprazole on human neutrophil functions
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 421-422. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prabhat Tewari, Chandra Kant Pandey, and Isha Tyagi

Retropharyngeal neurofibroma presenting with severe kypho-scoliosis: respiratory obstruction in postoperative period
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 422-423. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wolfgang Schlack, Zoe Heck, and Anis Baraka

Is a single vital capacity breath a suitable method for preoxygenation?
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 423-424. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

Roanne Preston

Recent Advances in Anaesthesia and Analgesia: Adams AP, Cashman JN. Churchill Livingstone, London, 2000. 214 pages. ISBN 0-443-05988-8
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 425. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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